Acute Kidney Injury Diagnosed In Emergency Patients

Acute kidney injury (AKI) has severe consequences, with a 25 to 80 percent risk of in-hospital death. Researchers have found a way to diagnose AKI using a urine test, enabling emergency departments to identify these high-risk patients when they first arrive at the hospital. The study was published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Physicians typically measure a patient's creatinine levels to determine kidney function...

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